Chisholm Trail Drive-In

1700 E. 16th Street,
Wellington, KS 67152

Closed
1 screen
420 cars

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 8, 2024 at 5:43 pm

Boxoffice, May 25, 1970: “Motion Picture Booking Agency announced taking over the booking and buying for the Regent and Chisholm Trail drive-ins in Wellington, Kas., effective Saturday (2). The theatre, formerly operated by James Brakeall, is now under the ownership of Paul Corey.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on March 8, 2021 at 10:56 pm

I wonder where this fits.

Boxoffice classified ad, Dec. 29, 1956: “For sale, complete drive-in theatre. Dirt cheap, must be moved. M. D. Otterback, Wellington, Kas.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 2, 2019 at 12:57 pm

From the May 27, 1950 issue of BoxOffice:

WELLINGTON, KAS. – The new 420-car Chisholm Trail Drive-In on Route 160 about one mile east of here recently was opened. The open air theatre was erected and is being operated by Sol Frank, Coldwater, and F. E. Estes, Charles Gregg and J. L. Young, all of Caney.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm

Now Wellington High School at 1700 East 16th St.

raybradley
raybradley on March 15, 2011 at 6:41 pm

… and here is an April, 1984, movie schedule,
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